I-75 Archives

State DOT camera showing congestion on I-75 North at State Route 155 in McDonough.

How Would You Solve Atlanta Traffic? Survey Out Now.

May 5, 2023 Clayton

How would you solve Atlanta traffic? Build an outer perimeter or other new highways? Widen existing roads? Expand transit options? The Atlanta Regional Commission has […]

Truck Lanes Study Results Expected in April

February 14, 2023 Clayton

Should the I-75 truck lanes extend further north? How will they impact traffic at highway 155? These are two of the questions Henry County’s truck […]

Aerial photo showing congestion on I-75 south of Jonesboro Road in McDonough (Doug Turnbull photo).

I-75 Improves One Spot in Freight Bottlenecks 2023

February 8, 2023 Clayton

I-75 in McDonough changed one spot in the freight bottlenecks ranking for 2023. The local gridlock ranked 13th-worst this year compared to 12th one year […]

Street view photo of I-75 North at state route 155 in McDonough (AA Roads photo).

Local Study asks should the I-75 Truck Lanes extend to I-675?

September 8, 2022 Clayton

Georgia DOT is presently in the design phase to construct two northbound truck-only lanes on I-75 between Macon and McDonough. The proposed northern terminus near […]

Photo of new homes under construction in Hampton (Marty Meeks photo).

The Fastest Growing County in the Metro

July 16, 2022 Clayton

Henry County took home a top distinction that no one necessarily wants following new population estimates released this week. Between April 2021 to April 2022, […]

Aerial photo of I-75 North at I-475 (AJC photo / Hyosub Shin).

Industry feedback results in Truck Lanes project delays

March 22, 2022 Clayton

Industry feedback has caused Georgia DOT to change the project timeline for the I-75 truck only lanes. The new schedule better aligns with contractors’ available […]

Aerial photo of I-75 in McDonough (Doug Turnbull photo)

I-75 in McDonough near top 10 in national truck bottleneck ranking 2022

February 10, 2022 Clayton

Interstate 75 in McDonough continues its year-to-year climb up a national ranking list, though its placement is not an award anyone necessarily wants. I-75 ranked […]

Photo of I-75 Commercial Vehicle Lanes Concept at Bill Gardner Parkway (Georgia DOT photo)

I-75 Truck Lanes update, Interchange funding in TIP amendment 3

August 5, 2021 Clayton

The Atlanta Regional Commission shared the project change list for TIP amendment 3 on Thursday, August 5. The public comment period is open through August […]

Road sign plan for I-75 at Bill Gardner Parkway (Georgia DOT photo)

Georgia DOT awards two-year I-75 road sign project

July 28, 2021 Clayton

Earlier this month, Georgia DOT awarded a two-year road sign replacement project. The project includes a little more than one-hundred miles of I-75. Sign work […]